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Central and East Wednesday 2 February 2022

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TOP STORY Long-established motorcycle-focused broker snapped up A retail insurance broker predominantly focusing on motorcycle and motorhome clients has been acquired by industry giant Gallagher. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Ask the expert: Business leaders face supply chain disruption and recruitment challenges Mike Ader, East Midlands chair at Vistage International (UK), looks at how business leaders are facing supply chain disruption and recruitment challenges. Read More

DEALS MBO at automotive engineering firm Titan, a St Neots-based engineering company which started life as a motorsport racing team and now employs 80 people, has completed a management buyout (MBO). The deal was supported by a number of prominent advisers. Read More Ramsay completes £775m acquisition of Elysium Healthcare Ramsay Health Care has completed its £775m acquisition of Elysium Healthcare, a mental health care provider with operations across the UK. Read More Historic bookseller seeks new owner Independent bookseller Blackwell's is up for sale for the first time in its 143-year history with the aim of securing fresh investment for the business, which trades online and from a portfolio of 18 shops. Read More Acquisitive firm moves for Kwalitas Payments provider DNA Payments has expanded with the acquisition of Peterborough-based Kwalitas. Read More New backer for fertility clinic chain A chain of fertility clinics which operates through a network of 24 sites across the UK and Ireland has secured a new private equity backer. Read More SigmaRoc completes acquisition of JQG SigmaRoc has completed its acquisition of counterpart Johnston Quarry Group (JQG) in a deal worth £35.5m. Read More

PROPERTY Freeport status helps bolster East of England industrial and logistics take-up Take-up of industrial space of 100,000 sq ft or greater in the East of England hit 2.66 million sq ft in 2021, 136 per cent above the long-term annual average, according to a new report. This was largely attributed to significant activity along the eastern stretch of the A14 corridor following the Freeport East announcement. Read More Pre-let agreed on a large-scale development at Westcott A pre-let on a new development at Westcott Venture Park in Buckinghamshire has been agreed to garden room company Green Retreats, which will significantly increase its floorspace at the park. Read More Green light for Peterborough South development Property investor and developer Firethorn Trust has secured planning permission to develop a 21-acre site in Peterborough. Read More Speculative development underway at Borehamwood park Industrial real estate developer Panattoni has began speculatively developing a 142,000 sq ft logistics facility at Panattoni Park Borehamwood. The new site will complete the wider development. Read More Health club firm inks Lynch Wood Park deal Health club operator Anytime Fitness has agreed a deal for space at Lynch Wood Park in Peterborough, property and asset management firm FI Real Estate Management has revealed. Read More M&G pledges major investment in climate positive homes M&G has acquired a majority stake in sustainable housebuilder Greencore Construction and pledged up to £500m of investment in UK climate positive homes. Read More

BUSINESS Premier League January transfer spending quadruples Premier League clubs spent £295m in the January transfer window, more than quadrupling last year’s total of £70m. Analysis by Deloitte's Sports Business Group said it marked the second highest January transfer spend ever. Read More Revenue up but behind expectations at Joules Revenue has risen at lifestyle brand Joules but remains below the board's expectations, according to a new trading update. Read More

MANUFACTURING Hybrid aircraft manufacturer to move production to South Yorkshire A Bedford-headquartered company that is developing a full-scale hybrid aircraft has revealed plans to move production to South Yorkshire. Read More Agreement reached for CO2 supply The carbon dioxide industry has reached an agreement to ensure that UK businesses have access to a sustainable supply of CO2. Read More

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